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‘You look tired’ He sits down, eyeingneeded

‘Why?’

‘Work stress’ Half true, but now I’ my hands to keep them on the table ‘So, you’re okay?’

‘Kate told me to take a leap, but I’m sure you know that already’ He un-wraps his sandwich and takes a bite

Yes, I do, but there is little point confirone there, and you really shouldn’t have gone there onday’

‘Yeah, I was out of line I’m sorry’ He reaches over and places his hand over mine ‘We’ve never had cross words’

‘I know It was horrible’

‘It was er in the froff of ratulations, anyway’ He sratulated you on your actual wedding day I was too busy being an arsehole’

‘Oh, thanks’ The relief that takes holdin my chair, but just as quickly, I’ a fantastic job of keeping my parents infor in shit over this That cooling fury has just boiled over into the realard the possibility that he’s called my mum and dad already because if he had, then Dan would know, and he wouldn’t be sat opposite h a tuna ets tomy parents and tell the to do, but I want to see theht, which is absurd, but after how they found out about Jesse and the shock of a rushed wedding, I want to make this part special

‘You okay?’ Dan’s worried tone pulls oing back?’

‘I’ll get on-line when I get back to Harvey’s to see what’s available’ He dabs his mouth with his napkin and proceeds to launch into a proper apology speech

I spend the next half an hour listening, nodding, yes-ing and no-ing, but I’ling to decide on what to do for the best Why hasn’t Matt called thelance down atits two fifteen I’ency to hurry back to the office The only urgency I have is to resolve my little Matt issue once and for all ‘Yeah, I’d better shoot’

‘Nice watch’ He nods atpresent,’ I stand and brush ?’

‘Back to Harvey’s’

‘Okay, will you call me? I mean, you won’t just leave, will you?’